Tag: Climate neutrality
How EU rules slow down imports of hydrogen from India
Bangkok, Bombay Wherever Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) steps in front of a microphone during his trip to India, he mentions India’s potential to produce green hydrogen on a large…
What property owners should know about the EU Buildings Directive
Residential buildings in Berlin Every property owner can have an energy performance certificate issued for their building. (Photo: dpa) Dusseldorf The European Union (EU) wants to reduce the energy consumption…
Northern Germany benefits from green electricity as a location advantage
Wind power in Lower Saxony Parts of northern Germany produce more electricity than they consume themselves. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The availability of green electricity is a decisive location factor for…
This is what the German hydrogen network should look like
Construction of a gas pipeline From 2032, a hydrogen core network is to transport the gas through the country. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The operators of the long-distance gas pipelines in…
Federal government wants to use hydrogen in all areas
hydrogen line The federal government wants to advance the development of a hydrogen economy. (Photo: dpa) Berlin The federal cabinet is to decide on the update of the national hydrogen…
The energy industry is concerned about security of supply
gas turbine power plant Additional gas power plants play a key role in the power supply system of the future. (Photo: imago images/Hans Blossey) Berlin The Federal Association of Energy…
Chemical industry should avoid CO2 with recycling
BASF synthesis plant The chemical industry accounts for around nine percent of energy consumption in Germany. (Photo: imago images/photothek) Berlin On the way to climate neutrality, the chemical industry will…
These world regions are winners of the boom
Berlin In the coming years and decades, Europe will only be able to partially cover its hydrogen requirements from its own production. For countries like Morocco, Tunisia or Algeria, this…
Energy industry calls for incentives for new power plants
Berlin By 2030, dozens of new gas-fired power plants will have to go into operation. They are to be used as back-up capacities when wind and sun are not delivering…
Namibia starts billion-dollar hydrogen project with German participation
Electrolysers on the Enertrag site in Brandenburg In electrolysers, water is broken down into its components, oxygen and hydrogen. (Photo: dpa) The government of Namibia has commissioned Hyphen Hydrogen Energy…
Heat pump instead of oil heating? What property owners should know now
Heat pump from the manufacturer Vaillant The heating industry is ramping up production capacities for heat pumps. However, a heat pump is not always the right solution. (Photo: dpa) Berlin…
Heat pump instead of oil heating? What property owners should know now
Heat pump from the manufacturer Vaillant The heating industry is ramping up production capacities for heat pumps. However, a heat pump is not always the right solution. (Photo: dpa) Berlin…
“Without an industrial electricity price, emigration is inevitable”
Berlin, Dusseldorf The industrial electricity price proposed by Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens) is intended to help energy-intensive sectors, but Finance Minister Christian Lindner (FDP) rejects the concept. There is…
State hydrogen network company is off the table
Berlin Federal Minister of Economics Robert Habeck (Greens) wants to create the conditions for the rapid development of a hydrogen network infrastructure. He says goodbye to the idea of founding…
This is what an industrial electricity price could look like
Aluminum production in Essen The cost of electricity in Germany is far higher than in other industrialized countries. (Photo: dpa) Berlin, Brussels The high electricity prices in Germany are a…
Heat pump instead of oil heating? What property owners need to consider now
Heat pump from the manufacturer Vaillant The heating industry is ramping up production capacities for heat pumps. However, a heat pump is not always the right solution. (Photo: dpa) Berlin…
Heat pump instead of oil heating? What property owners need to consider now
Installation of a heat pump at the manufacturer Vaillant The heating industry is ramping up production capacities for heat pumps. However, a heat pump is not always the right solution.…
Energy transition heat pump instead of oil heating? What property owners need to consider now
Installation of a heat pump at the manufacturer Vaillant The heating industry is ramping up production capacities for heat pumps. However, a heat pump is not always the right solution.…
What Habeck’s plans mean for homeowners
Dusseldorf “Habeck hammer”, “crowbar”, “make a wish ideology” – these are just a few of the reactions to the draft bill from the Ministry of Economics and Building that was…
Study – Climate protection subsidies prevent value creation losses in the hundreds of billions
Berlin The climate-neutral conversion of the energy-intensive sectors of steel, basic chemicals and cement should be promoted with more targeted government support. This is the result of the study “Economic…